Most mid-career physicians have a pleasant problem: They make too much money to make tax deductible contributions to IRAs, and may be ineligible to contribute to Roth IRAs altogether. That leaves your employers’ 401(k) or 403(b), if you’re a W-2 employee, and maybe a non-qualified retirement plan
The Facts on Annuities for Physicians
A lot of ink has been spilled on the pros and cons of annuities. Advisors tend to have strong opinions about annuities. Insurance professionals often recommend them. But then, annuities pay relatively high commissions. Stockbrokers and Wall Street advisors often don’t like them. But they are trying
Physician Side Hustles that Can Increase Your Income
Doctors almost always make good money once they leave residency and enter practice as an attending physician – and can reasonably expect to make $200,000 per year and much more in short order, once they get into the swing of things. But not everyone wants the daily grind and stress of patient care
How Physicians Can Use a Health Savings Account for Retirement
Most physicians have a pleasant problem: They make too much money per year to make fully-deductible contributions to a traditional IRA for retirement. Many earn too much to contribute to Roth IRAs as well. But there’s another less well-known option for physicians in private practice, or who have
How To Use A Credit Card (And What to Look Out For)
First of all, let’s get this out of the way: We know that for the vast majority of cardholders, credit cards are toxic to financial health. Unless you get one of those sweet introductory 0 percent interest deals for nine-months to a year, interest rates on these things are ridiculous. We are
What the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Means for Doctors
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that was signed into law in the closing days of 2017, contains a number of tax breaks. The majority of middle class taxpayers will receive a significant tax cut as a result of the law, though a few readers may find themselves with little or no tax break. Tax
Disability Insurance: Don’t Count on Uncle Sam if You’re Disabled
If you’re ever disabled, don’t be relying on the federal government for help. Federal disability benefits were never intended to cover more than very basic needs. The average Social Security Disability benefit is just $1,358 per month. And now it’s taking even longer to get approved. In prior years,
Estate Planning Basics for Young Doctors
As much as none of us want to admit it, we’re all going to check out one of these days. The time to lay the groundwork for our eventual deaths is now. Accident, illness or violent crime can strike any of us at any time. Most of these steps for estate planning have to be taken while we are still in